After the Panama Verdict, the foreign press was quick to cover Pakistan’s turbulent political situation, with the former PM’s removal from office being big news on the international arena.
Independent
The UK based newspaper, like most of the foreign press, wrote a comparatively short post detailing the inception of the Panama Case and the legal proceedings that eventually spelt the former Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif’s, demise. It further explained that the removal of Pakistani Prime Ministers from office is a precedent.
China Daily
China Daily’s coverage of the event came in the shape of a conclusive and short report littered with statements without much commentary. The post did, however, make it a point to mention that not only the Prime Minister suffered casualty of the probe but the ‘country’s finance minister Ishaq Dar, as well as Safder’, were disqualified.
Al-Jazeera
The middle-east centric newspaper, through their Pakistani correspondent, was able to write a lengthy and comprehensive post that included the statements spoken by the PML-N post verdict. The paper quoted Mariyam Aurgangzeb translating her words to English, “I want to speak directly to Pakistan’s public … not a single paisa [the smallest unit of Pakistani currency] of government corruption has been established even by this verdict,” she said.’
CNN
CNN reminded their readers of the importance of the ‘Calibri’ font as being instrumental in the PM’s demise from office.
Times of India
Times of India’s take on the situation pondered over the future rather than detailing the present political atmosphere and how it came to be. It raised the question of who Pakistan will appoint as the new PM in Nawaz’s stead. After evaluated the possibility of ‘Khawaja Asif’, ‘Sardar Ayaz Sadiq’, and ‘Ahsan Iqbal’ the paper made the case for the younger of the Sharifs ‘Shahbaz Sharif’ and probable successor.
We have ousted this maniac who was living as a monarch or dictator of his time. What is going around comes around. He has looted the money belongs to this poor nation. His properties and assets must be confiscated by the supreme court of Pakistan. He deserves the jail term not less than life imprisonment because he has betrayed the trust of the people who voted him to sit in the highest post of the country.
Literate and politically conscious people of Pakistan have been waiting for this moment since long time. The Supreme court verdict to some extent, has been appropriate, but falls short of “MAXIMUM” expectations.
Pakistani public wants that their looted money should have been brought back to Pakistan. This could have paved the way as an example for others.
Mr Altaf I fully endorse your views.
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